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(Java) Option to disable truncating prefixes for enums

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Description

I'm using Swagger to generate Java from a JSON file. I have an enum in my JSON that looks like:
"UploadSchemaType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"ios_data",
"ios_survey"
]
}

This generates an enum with values DATA and SURVEY. This is a problem because we plan on adding non-iOS types to our enum in the near future. Swagger will then generate the enum as IOS_DATA, IOS_SURVEY, NEW_TYPE, which will be a breaking change for our clients.

Can we add an option so that we generate the full enum name instead of truncating the prefixes?

See also:
https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/issues/1229

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the Java generator converts JSON enum values into Java names, and review the related discussion in issue #1229. The work is complete when an option preserves full enum names such as IOS_DATA and IOS_SURVEY, while the default behavior remains covered by regression tests.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Newbie friendliness
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